Bus Service 859A

!	TRAVEL ADVISORY					!
	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 23 March 2025, supplementary bus service 258M will ply an extended route looping at Boon Lay Place to provide direct connection to amenities such as Boon Lay Shopping Centre. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, supplementary bus service 979X will be introduced to provide a faster connection for residents in Yew Tee Village to and from Bukit Panjang MRT / Bus Interchange. Bus service 979X will supplement bus service 979 and serve selected bus stops along its route. It will operate on weekdays (excluding Public Holidays) during the morning and evening peak periods. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, supplementary bus service 861M will be introduced to complement existing travel options to Wellington Primary School. It will operate from Canberra Way, terminating at Sembawang Bus Interchange. This service will operate two trips during the morning peak period on weekdays during school term only. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, short-trip service 112B will be introduced starting from Hougang Central Bus Interchange and terminating at Hougang Avenue 7. This service will only operate on weekdays (excluding public holidays) during the evening peak period. Please refer here for more information.

Service 859A
Route Information
Route	Sembawang Interchange ↺ Admiralty Link (Loop)
Route Length	5.1 km
Travelling Time	20 – 25 mins
Operator	(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

For Service 859A in the reverse direction, please refer to Bus Service 859B

Tower Transit Bus Service 859A is a supplementary residential bus service that operates within Sembawang via Canberra Road, Admiralty Link, Sembawang Drive, Admiralty Drive, and Sembawang Crescent. It connects residential blocks, schools, and public amenities in Sembawang Neighbourhoods 3 and 4 to Sembawang Town Centre.

Originally ending at Sembawang Way (Opp Blk 315), it benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) (3^rd bus service extended under the programme) where it was converted into a full-day bus service and extended to terminate at Sembawang Interchange.

On the eves of public holidays, operating hours are extended to align with the last train at NS11Sembawang. Revised timing will be announced by the operator closer to the respective dates.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 859A

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP)	2 – 3	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
		MAN NL323F Volvo B5LH	MAN ND323F

Notes

Any Service 882 DD (Duty 656S02) will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 656 during Weekdays AM Peak, then perform three (3) crossover trips on Service 859A during Weekdays AM Off-Peak. 1 SD (Duty 656S02) will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 656 during Weekdays PM Peak. Several Service 859 DDs will perform crossover trips on Service 859A during Weekends & Public Holidays. Service 859, Service 859A and Service 859B Volvo B5LH buses are interchangeable. This service practises jumpbus. Weekdays: 2A-2P (2 buses) Weekends: 2A-3P (3 buses)

Route Information

Frequency

Period	AM Peak (First Bus - 08:30)	AM Off Peak (08:31 - 16:59)	PM Peak (17:00 - 19:00)	PM Off Peak (19:01 - Last Bus)
Loop Service	20 - 22 minutes	15 - 22 minutes	10 - 15 minutes	10 - 30 minutes

Loop Service

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Bus Stops	Point of Interest	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
58009 Sembawang Int(Berth B2) Sembawang Vista	NS11Sembawang Sun Plaza	05:30	01:00	05:30	01:00	05:30	01:00
58259 Opp Sun Plaza Sembawang Dr	NS11Sembawang Sun Plaza	05:32	01:02	05:32	01:02	05:32	01:02
58219 Opp Sembawang Stn Sembawang Way	NS11Sembawang Sun Plaza	05:33	01:03	05:34	01:04	05:34	01:04
58111 Blk 351 CP Canberra Rd		05:34	01:04	05:35	01:05	05:35	01:05
58121 Blk 424A CP Canberra Rd		05:36	01:05	05:37	01:06	05:36	01:06
58401 Opp Blk 491 Admiralty Lk		05:37	01:06	05:38	01:07	05:37	01:07
58411 Blk 404A CP Admiralty Lk		05:38	01:07	05:39	01:08	05:38	01:08
58341 Blk 405 Sembawang Dr		05:39	01:08	05:40	01:09	05:39	01:09
58321 Bet Blks 357/359 Admiralty Dr		05:41	01:10	05:42	01:11	05:41	01:11
58271 Blk 335 Sembawang Cres		05:42	01:11	05:44	01:12	05:42	01:12
58281 Sembawang Sec Sch Sembawang Cres		05:42	01:11	05:45	01:12	05:42	01:12
58371 Bet Blks 325/326 Sembawang Cres		05:43	01:12	05:46	01:13	05:43	01:13
58299 Blk 328 Sembawang Dr		05:45	01:14	05:47	01:14	05:44	01:14
58241 Sembawang Int/Opp Blk 315 Sembawang Vista	NS11Sembawang Sun Plaza	05:47	01:15	05:49	01:15	05:45	01:15
58009 Sembawang Int(Alighting) Sembawang Vista	NS11Sembawang Sun Plaza	05:48	01:16	05:50	01:16	05:46	01:16

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Sembawang ↺ Admiralty Link	2014	17 August	Converted from a short working trip to a full day service between Sembawang Int and Admiralty Lk (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2016	TBC	First bus brought forward to 0530 hrs daily. Last bus extended to 0055 hrs daily.
		2019	5 October	Last bus extended to 0100 hrs daily.
(Current)		2021	3 October	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.

External Links

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